Santa's arrival parade at Ilford High Road and The Exchange. With characters from Paw Patrol and Pepper Pig. Musa Khan, five with Santa. Photo by Ellie Hoskins

Santa's arrival parade at Ilford High Road and The Exchange. With characters from Paw Patrol and Pepper Pig. Musa Khan, five with Santa. Photo by Ellie Hoskins

Santa's arrival parade at Ilford High Road and The Exchange. With characters from Paw Patrol and Pepper Pig. Photo by Ellie Hoskins

Santa's arrival parade at Ilford High Road and The Exchange. With characters from Paw Patrol and Pepper Pig. Photo by Ellie Hoskins

Santa's arrival parade at Ilford High Road and The Exchange. With characters from Paw Patrol and Pepper Pig. Photo by Ellie Hoskins

Santa's arrival parade at Ilford High Road and The Exchange. With characters from Paw Patrol and Pepper Pig. Photo by Ellie Hoskins

Santa's arrival parade at Ilford High Road and The Exchange. With characters from Paw Patrol and Pepper Pig. Photo by Ellie Hoskins

Santa's arrival parade at Ilford High Road and The Exchange. With characters from Paw Patrol and Pepper Pig. Photo by Ellie Hoskins

Santa's arrival parade at Ilford High Road and The Exchange. With characters from Paw Patrol and Pepper Pig. Photo by Ellie Hoskins

Santa's arrival parade at Ilford High Road and The Exchange. With characters from Paw Patrol and Pepper Pig. Photo by Ellie Hoskins

Santa's arrival parade at Ilford High Road and The Exchange. With characters from Paw Patrol and Pepper Pig. Photo by Ellie Hoskins

Santa's arrival parade at Ilford High Road and The Exchange. With characters from Paw Patrol and Pepper Pig. Photo by Ellie Hoskins

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To celebrate the big man in red’s arrival, the Exchange in partnership with Ilford Business Improvement District (BID) threw a welcoming parade, complete with brass band and stilt walkers on Saturday (November 25).

Hundreds of residents battled the cold weather on the High Road to watch the event which was filled with A-list guests including, Sky, Chase and Rubble from Paw Patrol and Peppa Pig.

After being entertained by a troop of dancers, and waving to Mayor of Redbridge, Cllr Linda Huggett, the crowd in good spirits followed Santa into the Exchange to meet him in his grotto.

Dancers handed out candy canes and residents of all ages got into the festive swing of things and moved along to the Chrismas music.

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